Employee Austin Simms told WDBJ7 he wrote the sign on Sunday as a joke.

“I decided because I need to solve all the injustices of the world to start charging more for people who didn’t take the time to say hello and connect and realize we’re all people behind the counter,” he said.

The sign soon went viral and was even picked up by Daily Mail in the UK.

CUPS Coffee & Tea owner Olivia Byrd confirmed to the pricing was a joke and no one has actually paid $5 for a cup of coffee.

She did say people are being more polite and the joke has gone over well with customers.